SOLUTION: A single card is drawn from deck. What is the probability of selecting a spade or a three?

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Question 317134: A single card is drawn from deck. What is the probability of selecting a spade or a three?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(spade)=13/52
P(3)=4/52
Since it ask for spade or 3, add the probabilities.
P(spade or 3)=13/52+4/52=17/52.